The YRJ decided to extend the period of the signature collection campaign that launched in the North and East Syria region under the slogan "No to Death Penalty", on August 12, in protest against the sentences on female activists detained in Iranian state prisons.
According to the information the collecting signatures within the campaign has been extended for another 7 days, after it was scheduled to end on the 19th of this August, and accordingly, collecting signatures will continue until the end of the 26th of the same month.
The campaign period was extended again in response to the demands received by the Women's Media Union during the past 72 hours from various women's organizations in Syria.
The YRJ noted that since the announcement of the campaign, many active women's organizations operating in the North and East of Syria have expressed their support and joining, including the Free Media Union, Kongra Star, Zenobia Women's Gathering, and others such as women's councils and committees in civil society institutions, and female journalists.
It also witnessed a large participation at the level of Kurdistan, and at the level of Asian and African countries, especially by female journalists. The YRJ indicated that there is participation and support for the campaign from all parts of Kurdistan, as well as Amazigh figures and activists, and from other countries, including Lebanon, Egypt and several countries in Asia.
The YRJ's spokesperson, Arin Sweid said “There is a strong will and effective participation. There are several proposals put forward by female journalists in particular to shed more light on women’s resistance against the escalating attacks and to support the concept of the “Women, Life, Freedom” uprising, especially in eastern Kurdistan and Iran.”
Sweid added: "In general, the campaign had a wide-ranging resonance, as it comes in the context of highlighting the position to protect women from attacks, and supporting everyone aspires to freedom."
The campaign will end with a press conference to present the campaign's findings, in addition to revealing the number of participants, and answering journalists' inquiries.
The YRJ is scheduled to send the list of signatures to the International Federation of Journalists and Human Rights Watch.
To join the campaign, click on the following link: [email protected] .
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